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ter at the passersby. On Thursday last =
WAS having its usual good time in the after
noon. The Judy stepped into the house,
leaving the birdalone. A moment afserward
she heard the parrot scream: "Heilo' Polly
ride, polly ude!" This was new sentence
for the bird to use, so she went out on the
porch again to see what caused it. She was
horrltied to see her pet in the claws of hawk
that had sWooped down upon il and Tas ca
rylng 1t Off, Of course the lady was power
air before she reached the porch. The bird
kept repeating the words Polly ride, polly
ride" until the hawk. taking 3 fismer hold
on ITS prey, pressed It's sharp claws into the
screamed u har ali, p aiIe hairs aa ''h He last last
words the lady heard, is the hswk and parro.
disappeared in the distance. we're, Pull
hair, pull hair"
An electrician says: The suddenness witt
which, lightning, rods have fallen into disuse
every business house and every private resi-
dence was bristiing with rods and points,
while the lightning rod agent WAS the most
lntolerable nuisance that ever imposed upon
the public; Ii Or. BENJAMIN. Franklin, who
invented the lightning rod, were now alive.
he would throw up his hands in horror. Ii
was formerly Thought that the rod was n
genuine protection to houses, and for years
people labored under this delusion. But Che
fact is that the rod is not a Necessity, ana is
ofte9times a source of positive danger.
residence OIL. business horse is Just about as
and the people of this generation have learned
tins fact. An invention that is not useful or
practical is not tolerated nowadays, and 40
The lightning rod has well nigh become ex-
tlnct. In past years its manufacture WIS n
great industry, but ether electrical machines
and appliances, of recent birth and of greater
value, have snpplanted the rod and driven il
INTO general disuse and obscurity. Nor cau
say that am sorry to see the lightning rod
co. for it humbugged the American people
nearly one hundred yenrs ego.
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..Ysnkee Doodle" and other popular airs.
MSsons and other organizations took the
places assigned them; Among the ex-Con-
greeted with cheers, applause. as they were
Tecoanlzed by the crowd, were: Gen. W. Il.
Ghleftaln; Gems: Wade Hampton. Jos. E.
Johnston, Jubal A. Early. Daniel Ruggles,
McComb. r. L, Page. Geo. Il. Stewart, L. Z.
Lonlax, Robert Ransom. Mat Ransom, Epps
Hunter. 9. NJ. Wilcox, ". D. Talliaferro, ex-
GOV, Cameron; United States Senator John
". Daniels and Coils. Chas. s. yenable, Wal
r. .. Lees staff.
The hall of The House of Delegates was
packed tonight, and many persons he'd to
retire for want OF standing room. Gov. Lee
called the meeting, to order. After giving
brief history of the formation and work of
the Lee Monument Association, he intro
duced
GEN. JUBAL A.. EARLY
to preside over the meeting. Gen. Early was
greeted with thnnders of applause. He re-
ferred 10 the original formation OF the asso-
sided, and paid an eloquent tribute to the ex-
President of the Confederacy, and regretted
his absence from Richmond on this occasion.
He said he knew he gave utterance to the
sentlments, Of the vast assemblage when he
SSR1So viz 4lctC tHdg 4A1. bhSlh WOulu DO
here at the unyeiling of the proposed mont
ment.
Gen. Early said: lice needs no monu-
ment. but we owe it to ourselves to erect it.
That however certain men may go back on
their principles, the noble women of the
South would be ever true:n Gen. Early then
introduced Capt. w. Gordon McCabe, of
Petersburg, who paid glowing tribute to the
late Capt. JAS. Barron Hope, the gifted author
Of tho poem which he was about to read.
He then. proceeded with the reading.
Capt. McCabes recitation of the poem was
frequently interrupted with raptnous ap-
plause, Gen, Early next introduced Col.
G Marshall; military secretary Of Gen.R.
At the conclusion of Col. Marshalls ora
ton Gen. Wade Hampton was called on. and
responded in a few remarks, in which he
said he regarded Lee as a greater man than
Washington. He spoke Of the great venera-
ton the people of South Carolina had for The
dead dead, {; chieftain. Gen. Early
marks.
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KILLED IN A COURTROOM.
A Quarrel Between Ohio Editors Ends
in q Tragedy.

A Quarrel Between Ohio Editors Ends
in q Tragedy.
CLEVELAND. Oct GOV. II. Reynolds,
editor Of the Ashland, o., Times, MAS shot
and instantly killed this morning by James
r. Mason, in the Office of justice of the
peace at Nanhin, Ashland county.
The shooting was done i'll fit OF passion,
but WAS the indirect result OF a newspaper
quarrel. A lawsuit was in progress over a
note, James r. Mason being plaintiff, and
Reynolds, who had been sued for libel be-
Cause of an article in his paper characteriz-
ing the note transaction as q swindle, was a
witness.
G. d. Mason, proprietor of the Ashland
Gazette, a rival of the Times, and brother OF
James r. Mason, was on the witness stand
when Reynolds made remark about his ties.
timony. C. d. Mason applied an abusive
epithet to Reynolds, and words led to blows
Reynolds, armed with cane, and C, d,
Mason, with chair, were belaboring escb
other when James Mason drew q 3S-calibre
revolver and shot Reynolds rice.
He fellback exclaiming they have killed
me, " and expired. A scene OF widest con
fusion followed. Violent hands were laid OF
James Mason and cries of lynch him" wers
| heard. A rope. was procured and PLACED
/ about his neck, but wHer counsel prevailed
and the murderer Was taken to Ashland iail
Where he was lockud up with his brothe..
| There Is great excitement in Ashland an,
| threats of lyncb.pg are freely made. Til
murderer u q Wefaber OF = prominent family
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To the occidental there was nothing re-
nlarkable in the above, but it was noticed
when Celestial perused them the eye would
light up. the face become animated, and the
reader would slip of, rubbing his hands giee-
fully within his capacious sleeves.
AT 8 O'Clock the two front rooms of Wang
Lo were crowded and ironing tables and
side shelves each supported its complement
Of Oriental citizenship. Hop Chow, with q
dignity that was very becoming, took lis
seat on starch box at one end of the room
and called tbs assemblage to order. 1t could
not strictly be called a ward meeting, for
there we're present representatives OF all Sec
tons of the city.
''Comce to oller, 81 said Hop Chow, knock
ing with fatiron ON the table. At once
there was a silence. ''Ghineeman, the
chairman went on, IDLE forth wardee is now
die bose wardee in tlowa, an SO hicallee
meetin' of Chineealan SO we gettee 'sentation
on die ticket Hi knowee all die timee you
isee TO die Bigee Flore. Tomee Duffee makee
washee plentee shirtae, Patee Malice no makee
Chineeman workee hsrdee in die jaiiee
Bobee Davee letee Chineeman go in clort
anee Flitz, ha! boysee! Fhtzee, he leave die
mudee in die streetee an let back Of to@nee
overiiowee SO dat Chineeman glet plentee
washin. Flitzee makee everybody klo getee
dirtee.n
Hi yah! for Edee White snd Laca-
leb, yelled voice in the rear. The cheer
was given. the Cinnamon raped londly.
''Chinanan nllGst keep quiet. Edee Whltee
isee too PURGE man flor Chinaman to talkee
blout. He isee biggee joss and Sothee
syrup Gomez from his lipee. Lacaleb higee
Joss too. He suilendee las sogee .boyee in
die war, and getee knocked ont :" liz Stlate
Genital Committee tiom seventh wardee.
Iacaieb good Chinanfan and knoweo re-
form tslRee all die sanlee as good politician.
Btde Dmociatsin central corainlttee wantee
pilmaries. Iaealeb wantee publlcan yotee
fior Nickel. Chinaman, eveleebotlT to votee
aor Nickel. Lacaleb goodee boss z PIG
Yut Ii, in one corner, wanted to Know II
this WIS a reform meeting, and WAS imn,cdi-
ateiy answered that it was. ''Dlen hi go
huIaee; too many refloms owee for washee:
dley reflom Stateee, refiom, ei1ee, but no Payee
inquired if 'Flitzee" had been seen regard
ing the streets. They were siro's of har-
ing them kept in their present condition, as
the food water in the rear and the garbage
in front had increased washing smaZlngly:
The committee reported that 'Flitz was all
light 80,
Chi So asked whether ''Patee Maleen would
employ Cinnamon III his Office.
The chair responded that the matter would
be attended TO. ~.
The committee on resolutions then read the
following IS the exposition of the new re;
forms in the State proposed by the 'Nlcko1
koysee" As will be clearly seen, 1t marks
out a new departure and shows what ad.
yanced ideas the reform purity will carry on
il elected to Office n.l..
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JEWELS AND TalNksTs.
,welers, circ1llnr for November,

JCWeleTb SlrCtltur NOfeiAUeE.
The emerald is again much sought after by
scarce and costly tends to enhance the desire
for fine specimens both ut home and abroad.
Rubies are exceedingly fashionable; indeed.
so are all gems Of pleasing color Pearls are
in demand, especially for EARRINGS and neck
tsces. -
In LADIES' pocket-books the newest style is
the medium long, narrow leather one, slight.
ly curved at the bottom SO as to render 1t con-
venient to clasp in the hand. These pocket
books are trimmed with pierced work i'll sill
yer, and are an improvement IN every re-
spect On the long shapes. az first introduced.
Silver girdles afe out in new and pleasing
patterns. Many OF thcGe borrow ideas. when
not actual copies, of the Orient, and are de-
red, green aud blue shades figures in the dec
Grafton of many OF these girdleg. as do
moonstones, garnets and Mexican opals.
There is not tho slighiest diminntion in tho
and lintoge enamel PICTURES are, regarded for
mounting in brooches, bracelets aud PEN
dants. II is q difficult matter to decide 'shich
is preferable as settings for these little art
treasures, gold or silver. when they are not
From Paris cone sets of tw0 pins with
which to faaten the high standing collars 80
fashionable just now Oh ladies' tailor dresses:
One of these pins Is in circular form and
either decorated with chasing or gems, while
All colOred stones renal fashionable.
Just now garnets OF choice ctior are in con-
siderable demand: Perhaps the fact that
Mrs Cleveland is the possessorr OF On unique
garnet get may have enhanced the value OF
the stones somewhat
Walking-stick and umbrella handles out
for the fall trade prove that silver finish Vt
one kind or another remains in favor. hatu-
raj crooks and erntches OF wood or buckhorn,
| covered with silver deposit, remain one OF
the leading styles.
There arc r. humber of novelties in the way
of buckles for lsdIef' garteTs and hiens sus-
pcndors that will tickle thcfancy OF the holl-
| day choppers and scarcieis stter something
new for birthday and other souvenirs. The
| garter buckle, with new attachment that al
! lows the garter 10 be slipped over the fout
| without nnciasping2thc buckle, is welcome
| contrisance.
| The moongtone. which had such success
| fui RIM in silver SewoTy lGss season, IS ilaeiy
1 TO prove equally successful dHliDg the seafsoii
| to come, il, gold icwelrS,. Zine stones, elab-
| nrately engfaIcd, sergS as the central gsil
| to pendants and broeches, ana are usually
encircled With di&DHEds.
| Some of the nev yaspcndcr BUCKLES are en-
aneied, while others are studded with gems.
4 OF special interest to men is the new neck
tie fastener, In silver. with PHI. attachment.
Sapphircs and rukies are all the rape. The
former. surrounded by bfliiiants ana mount
ed on slender gold wire setting, are mucn
Sought after for finger rings. Inc saprbl.;
also figures censpicuouslY III marquee aid
. cluster rings,
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Where Dickens Got His Genius.

Letter to the Editor Of the London Daily News.
Ii your issue o. Tuesday last you refer to
+ statement in an Indian paper regarding
the grandmother of Charles Dickens. As
there are some inaccuracies in the story
quoted by yeu-especlsliy In so lar as 1t re-
fers to the first Lady Houghton--you may
possibly allow me TO send yDu the correct
version as heard it MANY years ago from
Lady HoHEhton herself Gid Mrs Dickens
was not nurse. bnt housekeepor. at Grewe III
the time OF the first Lord Grewe. the grand
father OF the present holder of the title, and
OF his sister. tie first Lady Hongton. | we'll
remember Lady Houghton speaking to NE
with enthusiasm OF Mrs. Dickens wonderful
powers as a story teller. 1t was her de-
light rs 3 child TO listen TO the tales which
the old lady WAS able TO relate with so much
dramatic force and feeling: and it was with
the greatest interest that, later on Ia life,
Lady Houghton recognized III the lut;ssFtoHs
author OF ''D!tsiG Coppertieid" the gre nesspn
OF the favorIte of her childhood tiId Nrs.
Dickens had one grievance which, Lady
Hougbton still recalled VIXEN she told me
about her. 1t Wis the conduct OF her soT,
John, Charles father, against whose 'tilcntss
and general incaRacity, she waS never tired
of inseighing. There have been May efe,a-
lectures as to the source from when Diekena
derived his wonderful gift as story teller,
I.at believe that. until Tit. publication %
the article to which You refer, nothing he's
ever been printed reg riding his grand
mother. 1t is hardly r far fetched fancy e
suppose that he inherited has Special gif'
from the old heGssaeepef al CreTe.
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The Rapides Parish Committee Called
to Meet.
Time for Primary Election in 1bervi,,e
THE CHINESE SPEAK.
They Endorse the Big Four and Reform
in the Fourth Ward.

They Endorse the Big Four and Reform
in the Fourth Ward.
New Orleans Times Democrat
Although the night was sloppy and chill
ing wind WIS blowing, yet there were SO
many persons moving about in the neighbor-
hood OF Wang Los laundry. on Dauphine
street, even the policeman began to think
something was up, and SO he hurried away to
the other end Of his beat One by one, figures
were seen to enter the laundry, from the in
terror of which only few RAYS of light and
a subdued murmur leaked out through the
closed doors and shutters. .sn
1t has been remarked doubtless by many
that lately there has been posted an unusual
number of little slips on awning posts and
bill boards in the fourth ward. The language
OF these posters Was dignified and forcible,
and as few read them, they are now repro
duced. They ran somewhat like this:
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ODDS AND ENDS.

First citizen-''Nhat makes you think
your neighbor, Towson, is afeligious man .
Second citizen He always Sits his ashes
on a still day. -Bu11ih0toR Free Press.
Smith. Brown is drunk AGAIN. Jones'
Impossible" Smith-''Nhy, know he is
drunk. Just saw him" Jones' 'Ot course
he's drunk But he isn't drunk again. y
Omaha Herald.
CountryInan Ito bride in restaurant) =
''How do you like the cheese. Mirandy7"
Bride Crying to eat Schweitzer Kase)-"I
don't like it at all. john In the first place it
don't smell right, an in The second place it's
all full O. knotholes.
Young Mr.. Sissy had declared his passion
and was feverisllly awaiting his fate.l AIR.
Sissy" she said, and the name, as she spake
it, fell upon his ear like music in the night,
''have you said anything to your mother
about tlis7'
The Political Situation Defined: Chance
Acquaintance - ''What are your politics.
sir ?" Seedy Man with a wistful look about
! the MOUTH When I'm talking with Dem
ocrat, sir, I'm a Labor party man and when
| meet Republican Pm a Prohibitionist." -
Burlington Free Press
| OF the Track: Miss Bas-Bleu-'' Are you
4 very fond Of reading, MIR. Downtown ?" AIr.
Downtown. Fair to middling." Miss B. =
Have you read Homo SUM-" Mr.. D.
mo; never was fond of arithmetic, and
when was at school couldn't even get On
with his llied.r--iTtch.
An Appropriate Suggestion: Gibbons twho
! isn't handsome, but thinks he is and oglea
pretty girls}-'I want to get something
which my wife will appreciate. Now. what
would you suggest?" Saleswoman-''W why
don't you go into the satldler's, two doors
below, and get her a pair of binders !'-
| Puck.
'Tt grieves me sorely, said an old lady on
the way to church in Harlem. ito see little
boys playing bali Sunday. / shall pray for
| you this morning" II wish you'd pray fer
TIE Goattowns to win, I" said the short stop of
that celebrated nine, but don't say nothing
| fer the umpire. He don't deserve prayin'
| fer.n-Sttp.
''Do you know anything about Robinson's
reputation for yeraeity?" 1t onght to
stand very high. He ted me his new dog
cost him s25. He paid Dumiey $40 for it
A man who can ccnfne himself 30 strongly
| to the truth as that when talking about his
dog deserves the confidence OF the com.
nluHi!y.'-7he Epoca.
| The Use of Slang: Clergyman. Notling
better illustrates the daseneracy of the ags
| than thu extent to which slang is now used.
Il shoilld remark" People who claim re-
| finemer,f interiard their sentences with SLANG
| words" "Yon bets Even tie ladies' can
not talk withent singing in LOT of seHel
language Yes, they get there Just al
! well as the men" at makes me tired tt
think Of il. +" Me too. r--LiHccsii Jo,alsGi.
! t,hErles I. Davis diamonds, which, are dis
PLAYED by him prior to performing Avn
! Tr,riSv. ,za7.n ssyasSed ami lowed DyN1D n
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ToA sKyLARK.

o happy lark, how free thou art to soar
Above the din of earth, hoel heav'n to pour
Thy fresh untutored 10y!
Wilt teach me how to train my trembling
wing,
That my chsngeful song Of Life may sing
~ With sweetness day by day?
And thou canst pipe though eY'ry bird beside
Should MARBLE forth his song; for heay'n is
wide
And holds thousand spheres.
Our ways are crowded, yet the world hath
neei MA
OF every noble thought md word and deed,
Of human smiles and tears.
From out thy lonely, yateh,tow'r in the skies
Thou oft will turn thy fond, devoted eyes
To guard thy distant nest
Thus, thus, if Fortune lend me wings 10 fly,
My heart would rest. detained by consistency.
Lucy Hathatcay.
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exist, and there supervise the reorganization
ishes."
The substitute was adopted by vote Of rs
Mr.. Tucker. of St. Mary, offered fhe fol-
lowing proyiso to the above substitute:
Provided that no one who voted. aided or
ahetted with the Democrats in 1886 be per
mltted to vote in the primary elections.n
The proyiso was adopted by vote of 20
tos.
The committee then adjourned sine die,
Mcfinery Campaign Committee In Rich
land Parish.
RAYyiLLE, Oct. "a. "A mass meeting was
called to order Saturday by Capt. II. P.
Wells, who made a few explanatory remarks
as to the object of the meeting. ". wv
was elected chairman and A. T. Evans sec
rotary. A motion was made and carried that
committee OF three be appointed from each
committee, which resulted in the following
First Ward-H. Il. Cason. J. r. johnson
and Or. Med. Brumley.
Second Ward-Wiley p. Mangham, B. r.
Miller and Geo. G. Purvis.
Third Ward-J. F. Wynn, Z. Myrlck snd
Fourth Ward-J: H. Grisls, NJ. F. Smith
and l.. G. Mcintosh.
Fifth Ward II. ". Chapman, W. A. Bough-
tD;l ana L. II. Austin.
Sixth Ward-M. T. Williams, D. +. Wise
man and J. w. Poykin.
seventh Ward-L. d. Epinette, T. Hatch
and j. T. Stokes a
The committee then proceeded to the cleo.
ton of q chairman and secretary for the
parish, resulting in the election OF J. W,
SIn,Gls as chairman and Wiley p. Mangham
as secretary.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Rapides Parish Committee Called
to Meet.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 24.-Chairman James
Jeffries, of the Rspides Parish Executive
Committee, will issue in Wednesdays De,ro-
crat a call to the members of that committee
to meet in Alexandria on Saturday, Nov, S,
1887, at the City Hall, tor the purpose, as
he states. of making arrangements for the
election OF delegates to the State Convention,
and such other business as may come before
the committee. - -
Time for Primary Election in IberyiiIe.
PLAoUEMINE, Oct. 2o.-The Democratic
parish executive committee met here to-day
and fixed the 21st day of November for hold
ing the primaries. They apportioned one
delegate for every twenty-five votes and
fraction OF ten over, based on, the last cleo
oc
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The Light.

There is uo,shad low where my love is laid:
For lever thus fancy IN my dream
That wakes with me and wakes my Sleep,
some CLEAN
Of sunlight, thrusting through the poplar
Falls there; and even when the wind has
His requiem for tho day. one stray sun
Pale as the palest moonlight glimmers
Keeps sentinel for her till stariights fade.
And I. remaining here and waiting long.
And ah enfoidetlSin my SORROWS night,
Who,not on earth again her face may
For even Memory does her likeness wrong.
Am, blind and hopeless, only for this
This light, this light, through all the
years to be.
Ii. c. B,.n,,er IN the Century.
yagrant Love.
When honeysuckles bloom. :,
And FIJI the neighboriug air With neir per-
Then do s inly swear
There is no summer scent 80 rare.
But later comes the rose,
Fragrant ,rast thought--the fairess flower
that blows; .,ou
And then. foreworfl, ] swear a.t.
There is no summer scent so rare.
love the honeyed flower. 49,
And love true. a honeysuckle hour.
But later comes the rose, II - fss
Fragrant past thought, and fairest flower
that blows. giij,f --EWia0,' Hoaceti.
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Charles L, Davis diamonds, which are dis
PLAYED by him prior to performing Alvin
.iosiiTi. p were assessed and levied upon a:
Butte City Mont. by the county authorities
for taxes Tie assessed value wns SIS 900,
and $500 was demanded for their release.
Ihoy lad teen ON exhibition by Davis,
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Two Stanzas.

BEAUTY.
To happy eyes the dullest thing seems bright,
The WORKOUT world vision of delight;
No wisdom teaches surer truth than this:
Beauty is but the mirror OF our bliss.
THE POETS SONG.
The poets songs are like melodious birds
Thst soar and sing above the reach of worda;
And great his rapture when, from time to
time,
he snares one with sil-ery net of rhyme.
Samuel MiatUs7s Peck in tie az. y Critic.
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